David Roderick Roberts

Died

1 January 1941

Age

Rank

Police War Reserve Constable

Force

Lancashire Constabulary

Cause

War

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the injuries he sustained nine days earlier when Manchester Division HQ in East Union Street, Old Trafford, was demolished by a high-explosive bomb.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the injuries he sustained nine days earlier when Manchester Division HQ in East Union Street, Old Trafford, was demolished by a high-explosive bomb.

Circumstances

Died from injuries received in the early hours of 23 December when Manchester Division HQ in Old Trafford was demolished by a high explosive bomb which struck in the early hours during an enemy air raid on Manchester.

Five officers were killed in the early-morning raid on 23rd December and another died from his injuries on 26th December 1940.